Get Haunted Midwest

was created to bridge the worlds of storytelling, emotion, and

authentic paranormal investigation.

Born from years of experience within the Get Haunted Network, our Midwest division focuses on why places remain haunted. Exploring the energy left behind by human experience, not just the evidence of it.

Our events are designed as immersive journeys, combining historical truth, personal reflection, and controlled investigation methods. Each location becomes a living story, one where guests don’t just witness the haunting, they feel it.

What Makes Us Unique

Get Haunted Midwest stands apart by merging authentic paranormal investigation with the atmosphere and intention of immersive storytelling. Our approach isn’t about jump scares or staged encounters, it’s about creating experiences that are emotionally resonant, historically grounded, and spiritually respectful. 

We approach each location as a living narrative, where energy, history, and emotion intersect. Every investigation is designed around a central theme that connects the guests to the story. Allowing them to engage not only as observers, but as participants in uncovering what remains unseen.

 
Our team draws from years of experience across paranormal research, creative production, and immersive theater. This blend allows us to design investigations that are scientifically structured yet deeply human, balancing environmental control, intuition, and communication-based methods. 

We also emphasize education and emotional safety. Guests are encouraged to explore the paranormal through curiosity, not fear.To understand the “why” behind the haunting as much as the “how.” 

Every Get Haunted Midwest event is an opportunity to face what lingers within history, within space, and within ourselves. 

"We don’t chase Spirits. We create space for them to speak."

Core Methods & Approach 

Each Get Haunted Midwest event is built on structure, respect, and intention. Our methods combine technical investigation with emotional intelligence, ensuring that every experience is both scientifically grounded and spiritually authentic. 

Structured Investigations 
We design each event with a planned flow beginning with environment assessment, energy acclimation, and controlled communication sessions. Rather than random exploration, we create focused opportunities to interact with potential activity while minimizing outside influence or contamination. 

No Provocation Policy 
Respect is central to everything we do. We never provoke, taunt, or exploit the energy within a location. Instead, our team invites communication through empathy, curiosity, and open dialogue. Our philosophy: if we want respect from the unknown, we must offer it first. 

Communication Over Reaction 
We prioritize methods of interaction over moments of fear. Our team uses both traditional and adaptive techniques from sensory isolation and trigger object experiments to spirit box communication and environmental monitoring but always in a context of understanding, not entertainment. 

Guest Immersion 
Guests are not passive observers. Each event is designed to make them an active part of the investigation, guiding them through hands-on experiments and storytelling moments that deepen their connection to the space. We encourage reflection and discussion, not just reaction. 

Environmental & Emotional Safety 
We carefully manage lighting, sound, and environmental conditions to ensure both investigative integrity and guest comfort. Emotional well-being is just as important. Our team monitors group energy, provides breaks, and allows guests to step out at any time. 

Documentation & Transparency 
Each investigation is documented with honesty and care. We do not falsify evidence or exaggerateexperiences for effect. When anomalies occur, they’re presented for discussion and interpretation, not declared as fact without analysis. 

Meet the Crew

Behind every Get Haunted Midwest event is a dedicated team of investigators, creators, and storytellers who bring decades of combined experience to each location. Led by Kris Smith, the crew blends traditional paranormal investigation with creative and immersive techniques, pushing beyond evidence collection to explore why certain places still hold energy. 

Kris Smith is the founder and creative director of Get Haunted Midwest. After years of collaboration with the Get Haunted Network,
Kris expanded the company into the Midwest, combining his background in immersive theater and creative design with a deep respect for the paranormal field. His approach focuses on
transforming haunted spaces into livingnarratives. Places where history, emotion,and human experience converge. 

The team that supports Get Haunted Midwest represents a wide range of skills and disciplines. Some rely on intuitive sensitivity and emotional resonance, others specialize in environmental monitoring, sensory response, and experimental communication techniques. Together they form a balance between skepticism and belief, between science and story. At every event, their goal remains the same: to create a safe, respectful space for exploration, where guests can confront fear, history, and the enduring question of what remains after death